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Welcome to Dual Enrollment at RCA!

GPTC Dual Enrollment at RCA offers tuition-free courses, career pathways, and the opportunity to earn college credit on your high school campus!

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Support Team ● Programs On-Site ● Application Steps ● Registration Requirements ● HOPE Career Grant ● Calendar & Events ● Forms & Resources ● Recognition & Graduation ● FAQs

Dual Enrollment Coordinator

SeanCroix Watson

Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8am to 5:30pm

watsons@gptc.edu

404-297-9522 ext: 1133

RCA Counselors & DE Support

Israel Rowe

rcpsdualenrollment@rockdale.k12.ga.us

770-388-5677 ext: 31135

Programs On-Site

The following classes are available on the RCA Campus! Many CTAE programs are also HOPE Career Grant eligible.

Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education pathways:

  • Mechatronics
  • Nail Tech
  • HVAC
  • Welding
  • Nurse Aide
  • Early Childhood Care and Education

Coming soon: Cybersecurity, Barbering, and Cosmetology

Academic Programs:

  • English Composition and Rhetoric
  • English Literature and Composition
  • US History 1
  • College Algebra
  • College Precalculus
  • Principles of Economics
  • Principles of Macroeconomics

Application Steps

Step 1: Apply online to GPTC

  • You will need a valid personal email address
    • Please do not use your high school email address!
  • Application type is “Dual Enrollment.”

Step 2: Submit the DEPA

Step 3: Send Transcripts and Scores*

  • Email your high school transcript to DualEnrollment@gptc.edu
  • *Students are exempt from placement testing with a high school transcript if your cumulative high school unweighted GPA is:
    • 2.5 for Academic courses
    • 2.0 for CTAE courses
  • *Students below the GPA minimum can submit placement test scores from the ACT, PSAT, SAT and/or Accuplacer. Please send scores to DualEnrollment@gptc.edu

Step 4: Apply for funding through Georgia Futures

  • Complete a GA Futures Funding Application
  • Be sure to add “Georgia Piedmont Technical College” as one of your schools!
  • Please visit www.gafutures.com for more information about Dual Enrollment funding

Registration Requirements

  • All RCA students must meet with Mrs. Rowe before registering for classes. You must have counselor approval in GA Futures before registering for classes
  • If you are taking courses on the RCA campus, you do not need to request your course; the Dual Enrollment team will register you based on the school schedule
  • If Mrs. Rowe has approved you to take a course online or off of RCA’s campus, you may use this course search tool to locate your ideal dates and times and complete the Dual Enrollment Registration Request form. Students cannot self-register or withdraw.
  • Watch the process for selecting and requesting courses here:

HOPE Career Grant

To be eligible for HOPE Career Grant funding, students must complete the following steps:

Calendar & Events

Fall 2025 Key Deadlines

March 17, 2025 – Fall Registration Opens

July 28, 2025 – Fall Applications Due

August 18, 2025 – Fall Classes Start

August 22, 2025 – Fall Add/Drop Period Ends, Registration Closed

Change Program deadline; Withdraw from class deadline (still marked as passing)

Events

Pending

Spring 2026 Key Deadlines

October 20, 2025 – Spring Registration Opens

December 1, 2025 – Spring Applications Due

January 12, 2025 – Spring Classes Start

January 16, 2025 – Spring Add/Drop Period Ends, Registration Closed

Graduation application deadline for DE students earning certificates

Forms & Resources

Recognition & Graduation

Info on cords or certificate recognition for students who complete TCCs

Graduation ceremony info (college and/or career academy recognition)

Graduation application fee explanation

FAQs

Who is eligible for Dual Enrollment?

Students in 10th grade with at least a 2.0 GPA are eligible to receive funding for Career Pathways courses. Students in 11th and 12 grade with at least a 2.5 GPA are eligible to receive funding for Academic courses.

How do I know what classes I can take?

Always meet with your counselor to discuss your Dual Enrollment courses. Courses must be approved by your counselor in Georgia Futures before you can register.

Can I change classes?

If you want to change your classes before the semester begins, meet with your counselor to have your new classes approved. You cannot change classes without counselor approval. After the add/drop period, you cannot change classes.

What happens if I want to drop or withdraw from a course?

If you drop a course before the add/drop period ends, the course will not appear on your transcript. If you withdraw from a course after the add/drop period, the course will appear on your transcript as a W and you will not receive funding to take the class again in the future. This also applies to failed classes. Remember to have all schedule changes approved by your counselor.

Will this affect my high school graduation?

Yes, many Dual Enrollment classes on the career academy campus count as both high school credits and college credits! This means you can graduate high school as expected, and gain college credits at the same time. However, low grades will also affect your high school GPA, and cannot be removed after the add/drop period.

Support Team